About

Known credits:
14
Birthday:
1908-01-03
Place of birth:
Titusville, PA
Website:
N/A

Francis Thompson

Overview

"Francis Thompson had a distinguished career in cinema that began in 1935. Throughout the 1950s, he accumulated footage for 'N.Y., N.Y.,' a success that led him to continue to experiment with World's Fair and Expo multiple screen films and later with large format films. In collaboration with Alexander Hammid, Thompson made the Academy Award winning film 'To Be Alive!' (1962-64) and the first IMAX film 'To Fly' (1976). Thompson considered 'N.Y., N.Y.' to be his most significant achievement in cinema." —Bruce Posner

Known for

Directing
1974 City Out of Wilderness Directing Director 58
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1967 We Are Young Directing Director N/A
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1964 To Be Alive! Directing Director 59
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1961 Whaler out of New Bedford Directing Director N/A
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1959 From Generation to Generation Directing Director N/A
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1957 N.Y., N.Y. Directing Director 59
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1951 Fears of Children Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1976 To Fly! Writing Writer 59
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1964 To Be Alive! Writing Writer 59
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Production
1974 City Out of Wilderness Production Producer 58
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Camera
1957 N.Y., N.Y. Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
1964 To Be Alive! Crew Cinematography 59
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1960 The Sand Castle Crew Special Effects Technician 59
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Visual Effects
1957 N.Y., N.Y. Visual Effects Visual Effects 59
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